A lift kit and bigger tyres change more than the ride height. What to declare, and what to keep receipts for.
This is the least interesting article we will write and the one most likely to save someone a serious amount of money. Modifications are normal on a Land Rover; undeclared modifications are the thing that turns a straightforward claim into a refused one.
Anything that changes performance, dimensions, braking or the value of the vehicle: suspension lifts, wheel and tyre sizes outside the original range, engine tuning, winches and bumpers, roof racks and tents, snorkels, and any significant interior conversion. Cosmetic items rarely matter; anything that alters how the car behaves usually does.
Larger tyres change the effective gearing, so the speedometer under-reads and the braking distance grows. They also change the load rating if you fit a lighter-duty tyre than the plate requires. It is the one modification people never think to mention and the easiest for an assessor to measure after the fact.
Keep the invoice for every part and every fitting job in one folder with the vehicle documents. It proves what was fitted, when, and by whom — which is exactly what a claim, a resale or a roadside check asks for.
Photograph the vehicle from all four corners once a year. Keep the old parts' invoices even after the parts are gone. When you sell, that folder is worth real money — a documented build sells for meaningfully more than an identical undocumented one, because the buyer is buying certainty.
The folder is part of the build. It is just the part that does not rust.
Ram Parts Workshop
Book it into the Ram Parts workshop, or order the parts and do it yourself — either way you get the same advice.
